Mack Trucks, Incorporated: Steering › Linkages
Mack Trucks, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 9, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 321. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE STEERING ARM CAN DEVELOP CRACKS CAUSING THE LEVER TO BREAK WITHOUT WARNING.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING LEVERS WITH AN IMPROVED STEERING LEVER WITH INCREASED FATIGUE STRENGTH.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Mack MC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Mack MR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Mack R | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Mack RD | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 94V192000.
Full record for the 1990 Mack MC → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →